The Council of the European Union has voiced concerns regarding a ruling earlier this year that set a maximum residue limit for a veterinary drug used to increase growth in some livestock and poultry, while keeping the animals lean.

The Council took aim at the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which creates international food standards and guidelines, […]

Neogen’s Laura Hadley and Greg Hastings will join Rood and Riddle Equine Veterinary Hospital’s Dr. Bonnie Barr and horse owner Jeremy Whited on Rural TV’s Horse Talk LIVE to discuss equine botulism and dispel myths surrounding the risk of botulism. The program will air at 3 p.m. Eastern time today and again at 9 p.m. […]

Almost 2,000 Americans fell ill from foods related to recalls in the past year, despite the passage of legislation to make food safer, according to a report from the U.S. Public Interest Group (U.S. PIRG).

Contaminated food – not just those linked to recalls – sickens approximately 48 million Americans annually and costs more than […]

The phrase “eat your vegetables,” might take on more important meaning after new research claims thousands of cancer cases could be prevented if people ate more produce, according to a recent peer-reviewed study.

If half the U.S. population ate one more serving of fruit or vegetables a day, about 20,000 cases of cancer could be […]

Food facilities have until the end of the year to register with the FDA.

The registration, which originally was implemented under the 2002 Bioterrorism Act, was updated under the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act to require more information from food producers. The revision also requires food facilities to re-register with the FDA each even-numbered year, […]

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There’s a lot in the news about human obesity, but it seems the trend has transferred to our furry friends.

More than 50 percent of dogs and cats in the U.S. are overweight, with 20 percent being obese, according to an article from The Atlantic, which cites estimates from the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention.